For the upcoming month they slept in their pods. Landing once at another still functional base who had a message relayed to them about the group being in the sector. They were welcomed most politely. News passed ever so quick.
"There they are, sleeping babies" One muttered bemused as a fleet closed in on the group. A blue beam enveloped the pod group and towed them inside after deactivating the onboard computers. Groggy Vegeta woke tied to a wall. SweetHearing a wail of anguish she woke completely and saw how Solan was tied to a table and had his tail cut off. HEY! Peering around she noticed Meat and Jazz depressed and in pain.
"Um Vegeta? You better close your eyes againthey drugged you allot! But not enough" She peered at Gokuu who hung sadly across the room. Tail absent. What the fuckHe sniffed a bit. "I was the firstonly because I played with that nasty man"
"Shush, where is Jewel?"
"Here! OUCH AWWW BASTARD! YOUR GOING TO BE SO SERIUSLY DEAD!" Vegeta
strained to see where she was and gasped as she saw a bloodied appendage being
moved. "That was my pride and joy asshole!" She growled.
"Sorry for the language princessbut ouch!" Vegeta peered weary
down and was relieved to se hers now tightly around her waist.
"Gokuu you runt. Haven't you turned" She gritted her teeth and
squeezed her eyes straining. ButKi was blockedtried
again and only sparked once. Panting she eyed Gokuu who sniffed more.
"I did try, but it's gone"
"It's not gone but blocked! SOLAN!! What the hell is going on!"
"When we slept it seems your old friend found us." He muttered pissed.
Vegeta growled frustrated. Next time kill everyone, they become nasty in the
long run.
"You have permission to kill them all when you get the chance. Bit late
I know, but" she eyed how a purple skinned alien walked up to her.
Her tail fluffed out angry. Snagged his arm and yanked him into the wall beside
her. Powerless she watched the remote he held drop on the ground. Well how niceif
only she could load! Furious she tried again and felt something inside her change.
Just a bit
"Vegeta, are you constipating?" Gokuu asked. She lost concentration
and yelled at him to shut up. So pissed she suddenly burst in gold flames and
kicked the metal binds off, flying at Gokuu and hitting his jaw. Only then did
she pause. Free? The lights changed to red and flashed as an alarm wailed. Quickly
she flew back and took the remote. Hoping she chose well she pressed. Meat wailed
as a torch with later came his way.
"OTHER BUTTON!" He cried as it shot nearer to his private parts. Jewel laughed cruel. Sweat dropping Vegeta hit another. The binds let them all go at once and quickly Meat flew up.
"Okay, new plan. Clean the ship but keep the ship intact. It'll be ours."
She growled.
"Warm? Check, space? Checkus." Solan smirked back
at her. "You heard her men, lets clean up." Jewel hopped over vengeful.
"When we're on a planet, can we make a moon and get our tails back?"
She asked hopeful.
"Certainly." She stated, allowing hers to ripple a bit. Poor guys
"Good, now lets get that unconscious Docnice hit by the way. Never
saw that tail coming" She ran past Vegeta and slammed the head in
of the guy.
"Oh sweetie?" Vegeta sneered. Jewel paused.
"Yes?"
"Don't kill all doctors? Might be handy"
"Check, at least 2 Doc's alivebut Vegeta? We could go to a nearest
base and pick a couple up, I trust them better then these rats."
"Granted. When we get there, you can kill them personally."
"What's this bucket hole called?" Jazz growled. Rubbing his stump.
"The Quest." Solar muttered. Absently touching his own stump. Wincing
as he did.
"Nice name, I like it" Vegeta smirked. Then eyed the others. Last one with tail? Why did they wait longest with her? They seemed to do Gokuu firstif they worked with kids first then adults then why?
-STOP FIGHTING OR WE'LL DE-OXYGISE THE BAY!- They eyed Vegeta who shrugged.
"One door can be missed." Solan and Meat beamed as like a train they
stormed through the door. Laser fire greeting them. Eager the others joined.
Angry over his tail Gokuu helped.
"Jazz count the capsules. Meat, engine room with Jewel to the sickbays.
Gokuu go with Ronin to the upper decks. Princess? Care to join me to the command
room?"
"Not at all."
"Good. MOVE OUT! AND DON'T DESTROY ANYTHING. THIS IS OUR SHIP NOW!"
All nodded and split up. At first they ran with Ronin and Gokuu before parting
as she and Solan went up to the top.
-Security has been breached. Advising evacuation- The computer chimed over and over.
Annoyed Vegeta peered up while running. Her cape whooshing behind her as she
kept up with Solan with ease.
"Solar I wanted this ship yesterday, don't mind me, I'm faster then you
think!" Instantly he upped the pace and indeed noticed she kept up. He
hit his scouter while running and casually killing someone they came across.
"Vegeta wanted this baby yesterday, so move your butts." He carefully avoided the tail issue. Bit touchy
***
Jewel eyed the terrified crew smug. As she hit the scouter.
"Sickbay save." She hadn't killed one. Which left them 5 nurses and
7 doctors.
***
"Corridors to sickbay 26a to 70 b clearVegeta I killed 17!"
Gokuu informed hyper.
-Good, now go to 71 and clean the rest of the floor dope.-
"Yes your highness!" He stated. Vegeta paused. He said WHAT? Did they
rub off? Should she be happy? She just didn't know. How annoying
***
"Engine room clear. And what a baby we have! State of the arts! Hello
baby, I'm your new daddy"
-Stop the love making Meat.- She chided at him.
"But Vegetashe's a lady! So sleekso fastso powerful."
He heard her laughing. "And she's mine." He added smiling, lovingly
touching the pulsating engine core.
"'MY' LADY YOU MEAN! DIRTY SAIYA-JIN!"
"She just dumped you." He snarled and blasted him. Petting the metal.
***
Vegeta sighed as she shook her head. Men were odd creatures.
"Forgive Meat Vegeta, he just has his flings with machines. Fancies this
one though"
"So we noticedfinally." They left the elevator and smirked at
the terrified crew. Her face fell.
"Where is that sleaze ball!"
"Nnot on the ship" The captain stammered in fright.
"Did he order you?" He nodded. "Who's your boss above him."
She neared him and glared in his eyes by hovering up. He had blue skin and near
white hair. Oh and gold eyes.
"I"
"Very well. You failed to answer, you're the weakest linkBYE."
She raised her palm and blew a hole in him. "Solan?" He nodded and
cleared the room.
She flopped in the chair Solan invitingly pointed at and sighed.
"He looked like one of Zarbon's race" She mused. Jazz informing
them all was clear..
"Yeah, never had a name for his race though. We called them pretty boys."
She smirked up.
"Fitting"
-Permission to clear all quarters?- Jewel asked.
"Granted, take the others if they want."
-MEEEEE- Gokuu cried and bolted to Jewel's position.
"Oh and send the medical staff to the command room." She added. She didn't know much about taking hostages. But they should be informed on their predicament. As the doors slid open she turned in her chair and eyed the group. Some with green skin looking like Crocodilesshe couldn't place them. They had an odd red tuft. The eldest of the green walked over and lightly bowed. Solan stood flanking her on the right.
"Thank you milady. We awaited freedom by the army for the last year."
She raised an eyebrow at Solan who eyed blankly down.
"You were taken hostage before?" She asked calmly.
"Yes. We now know we're freed and we would gladly aid yours who were so
mutilatedif only we had an healing tank" She retrieved a capsule.
"There are two old models in here. Press the button and toss it into a spacey room. Or you'll be crushed." She retrieved a second. "In this you'll find various medical equipment. I'm no doctor so I took some at random." He took them curious.
"Thank youand we can update the models as soon as we reach another
base." She nodded.
"Remember, your mine. Not the army anymore. You only take orders from me,
my commander" She waved at Solan. "Or the other Saiya-jins.
Confused they eyed her.
"Doesn't the army exist any longer?"
"Ohnot exactly. They do exist. The Cold family doesn't. But hush-hush
to outsiders."
"We prefer to treat Saiya-jins. From stories we know their gratitude."
She laughed.
"Patching them up you mean? Oh yes. Very grateful." She dismissed
them in a good mood. Taking out of a capsule the radar and scanned the surrounding
planets.
-Jazz to Vegetashould I kill the cooks too?-
"NO!" -NOOOO- She and the others wailed. -Just asking-
He snickered.
-Um Vegeta? There is this nice cleaning lady, do I 'have' too?-
"No Gokuu. Only army men, the ones shooting at you? The ones with guns?"
-Ohokay. See? Told you she'd understand. Stop crying?- Vegeta groaned.
Too niceway too nice
"Solan? Try to figure out where we are?" She asked soar. He walked
over to a panel en input the query. On screen a system appeared. Sweat-dropping
he turned.
"In the heart of bounty hunt space" Unfazed she nodded.
"Noted. But they have a ball here" She rose and eyed the controls
herself, then eyed the chart of the ship and started laughing. "Battle
class?" Both started laughing. What a catch "Heavy platedtop
laser guidance system" she laughed more and more.
"Shields, photons, tractor beam systemwow I don't think the old king had this stuff" Solan stated amazed. Technologythings sure improved in the last 300 years
***
In the sickbay the doctors eyed the bio-files on Saiya-jins.
"Amazingwe could discover interesting facts here" The
head doctor mused.
"Sir? These indeed are old models. But we can update them." An aid
informed. He turned and eyed the complete healing tanks and the nurses and aids
who were sorting and making an index of the supplies.
"Let me see the last in this tank was aa Saiya-jin?" Amazed
a doctor eyed the head doctor. Who shrugged. Old things indeed.
"We'll see how this new rule under the teen goes." He stated to his
staff. "And we need to know more about them, period. Behaviours, social
interactions" They all nodded.
***
Hours later they sat at a table stuffed with food. Vegeta at the head and smirking
at the cooks.
"Looks nice" She stated. They beamed. They now even had waiters!
Nice catch! And a new com system. They had now badges on their hands. A tap
and they were activated for speech. Nice sleek metal things. Both she and Gokuu
were starved and stuffed themselves immensely. Patiently and knowingly the adults
eyed them. Growth spurt in the make
Quicker and quicker they fed as the cooks still smiled, seeing all their cooking eaten up. The former captain was a tasteless oath. Only the finest was best. And here they ate with taste all they put before them. The waiters continued putting plates before the starved couple while the adults finished. Ronin entered as Vegeta cleaned a bone of it's meat.
He cleaned his throat. She glanced up and waved him to start speaking his mind.
"Well I made a list of all we have currently."
"And?" She managed between full mouth.
"Allot!" He eagerly informed. "To start, a fully functional state
of the art battle cruiser. Staff to go with it. 2 training rooms. First and
second class quarters, filled fridge's and storage rooms with weaponry, food
and supplies." She nodded understanding and smirked.
"Nice trade Eh? They take us by surprise, we take their ship." She snickered, they nodded grinning. Nice deal indeed. "Can we replicate our suits for the staff? They should walk around like we do." She added while zipping her drink and attacking a roasted bird.
"Your in for a growth spurt your highness." Solan informed bemused.
"You think?" She eyed her stomach. "I just don't wanna look like
a pig here but I'm famished."
"Allow me to explain. Saiya-jins have growth spurts." Solan started.
"Men three, females 2." Jewel snickered. Nodding. And prodding Jazz.
"You need your third badly hun." Jazz grunted.
"Will I be more appealing to you then?" she laughed.
"At least you'll fill out a bit, shrimp." He acted hurt. Vegeta shook
her head. Sexists. Ah well.
"Sohow will that work out?" she asked Solan instead while Gokuu
was stuffing himself and listening to the information supplied.
"Well in a few weeks, the spurt with kick in. Within one to 3 months you'll
double your size. Depending on the intensity that is." She grunted as he
eyed Gokuu. "You'll have a third around your late twenties, early thirties."
Gokuu chopped on something and nodded.
"Okay." Vegeta shoved the plate away satisfied for the time being.
"These cooks are keepers." She informed. They smiled brilliantly. A compliment! She eyed them. "Prepare some late night snacks too" They nodded. Sure. They sure had an appetite
Content Gokuu too stopped his frenzy. Only crumbs remained.
"Oh that was so good" he rubbed his tummy. Again the cooks were
happy. Finally someone commented it. The old crew only whined when it tasted
bad. Only in their mouths though
Vegeta rose and stretched.
"How important is that upgrade for the medical staff?" She asked in
general.
"Well, I don't really know" She shrugged.
"No matter. I'll go there now. Solan? See to the shifts?" And walked
away. Sighing Gokuu watched her go.
"She changed" He muttered. Not as fun as she used to be with
just the two of them. They hardly spoke anymore
"Vegeta wait up!!!" And bolted after her. Her being a string from
home.
"WHAT???"
"Calm downI just wanted to tag along" They heard.
"What everbreak a leg"
"Why?"
"AW SHUDDUP."
***
"Vegeta?"
"What."
"You changed."
"You didn't."
"You know? Your really not as nice as before? All bossy." She threw
him a look as she stalked on.
"I have to be."
"Why?" She sighed as she eyed him again. So naïve.
"Because 'dear' Gokuu." His eyes shimmered at the word. "It is
expected from me." Now he was at a loss.
"Why?
"BECAUSE. Now move. I have a job to do." Hurt he let her walk away.
Jewel noticed and walked to him. She picked him up and hugged him tight. A normal
kid would have squealed in pain but Gokuu returned the bone breaking hug.
"INever had a sisterthought she was likesister and nowwith youshe's all meanI like you allbut she changed"
"Aw, I understand little one. She changed for us, and due to us. I'm sorry
for that. But royals have this internal sensor thing, they can't really help
themselves. It's genetic. She needs to find herself in her new role. Give her
some time." She boosted her chest as he was neatly tucked around her body.
So small "I'll be your mommy then. Hell I'm the last female adult
alive." He eyed her teary eyed.
"Youwill?" She dried his eyes.
"Yes. What do you feel like doing?" He shrugged. "Wanna stick
around me?" He nodded blushing.
"It's alright. I had this cousin. And she had a kid, and all he wanted
was day in and day out, being glued to her. So I guess you never had that and
you need to make up for lost time. And here I am, never had a kid. So we fit."
After getting her info. It wasn't life threatening. Merely the time was longer to heal, and so she didn't have to look up the closest base for an upgraded system. Which left her to only find that ball and get the hell out. Yawning due to her filled tummy she turned in early.
***
"Okay young lady, you'll have the nightmare or scolding of your life, before it becomes habit" Yema snapped his fingers. Untangling from her the personality of her former life. Who better to correct Vegeta thenVegeta. He used his whole life to get rid of his former demeanour. Eventually it worked. And only he could prevent her from making the same mistake
***
"Ah the burden of leadership" Vegeta clapped his hands to rouse the girl. She uncurled and glanced confused about. Darkness. Only one light bundle around them. Eyed the boots and groaned.
"Aw Kami"
"YOU BET, now get on your feet!" Annoyed she did and glanced up.
"Why are you so mad! I tried to be like you! What did I do wrong this time!"
He reached over and fingered the medallion.
"Ah good, you found it. I suppose you discovered and read my letters and
logs?" She nodded frustrated.
"YES. And I freed a bunch of time stuck Saiya-jins!"
"Oh? So were not extinct yet?" she shook her head annoyed.
"No, and you still have me and Gokuu."
"Look this is not the reason of being send here." He grunted as he motioned for her to sit down beside him. "Have you read the depressing letters of base 79?" she nodded gloomy. "Big mistake, should have destroyed them" He sighed deep as he eyed the now quick matured girl. Such a brat when he last saw her. Now she already frowned like he did. "What have you done with the Gokuu situation?" She shrugged.
"Nothing much. He hangs with the others. And I do my rounds and work and
OW!" She rubbed the back of her head. Where his hand connected earlier.
"So that's why he's clinging to the others? So that's why he's lonely,
so that's why he's clueless how to act around you, and that's why he's so confused
and doesn't TRAIN." He sighed and hung in her face. "Let me explain
something, Vegeta-sei blew UP. That medallion is no longer a symbol of your
status, more an ornament. You may think you're a princess. But it's merely a
name. It holds no contains any longer. I gave it up years ago. How do they call
you?"
"I said Vegeta but they sometimes switch back to princess." She muttered.
"So they consider you to be their leader? I've been a child-leader too.
It's hard isn't it?" She nodded her head bowed over ashamed. "Give
Solan the command. You have no experience in space, he does. You may have the
power, but he has the experience and tactics." He tilted her chin up and
saw her whirl around and wipe a tear away.
"Vegeta you 'ar'e a child. I made that mistake with Trunks. I did not
with BuraYou first have to be a child. Let Solan have the worries, sleepless
nightshave you had any sleep?" She sniffed.
"Yesa little"
"See what I mean? Besides" He snickered. "Your growth spurt
is cominghey? What's wrong?" Impatient he eyed the shaking shoulders.
Signs his Bura showed when she had a big crying fit. Shit.
"I'm scared." She sniffed. Sighing understanding he took her shoulders and spun her around. Pulling her a bit gruff against him. So in a way he was converting himself. It still was a child. And that nosy Kakaroto wasn't here either.
"Look, it's not a sin to be afraid. I was on numerous occasions. And about the letters? Read them if you wish. I scattered them throughout the basses I was stationed at. Some may comfort you, some may concern you. I turned out fine. And their not a text book for life. Its yours to do with as you seem fit. And kid? Wanna read funny letters?" he softly felt a nod. "Look in the backs of the albums. It's how I met my womanthe wenchand how I felt about my first and second kid. Now stop sniffing okay?" She cried more. Man she clutched him tightly as he patted her shoulders. Kakaroto was better with this shit
"There, there. You did a good job so far. Shaking off the bounty hunters,
thinking up the plan to keep this barrel. Save the others. But let it go now.
Let Solan take it over. Trust me on this. He's capable enough. I as a prince
would trust his judgement. So should you."
"II really triedI did"
"I know. And you did well. But your now in dangerous territory. And Solan
knows what to do. And you don't. it takes a true leader, to admit he's outclassed.
Be a true leader." He though about Gokuu. He sure hated his guts. But he
washad been a leader too. Sure he'd been stubborn and got himself killed
once or twicemaybe a little because of his pridea little "They'll
still look up at you even if you give the command to Solan." She sniffed.
"Even more so. Because you admit it that you lack experience. And they
will trust you, because you had the command to someone before real accidents
happen. Now go to sleep. And think about it." As he eyed her he noticed
she already was asleep. He peered frustrated up.
"Happy Yema?"
-Very. Good bye Vegeta!-
"Yeah, yeahlook who asked who for help...AGAIN?"
-Don't push it Vegeta!-
"Or what? You'll kill me?" He laughed.
-Vegeta? I really don't like you?-
"I know. It's what I do best."